Scorpions add proven NASL performers

Updated 11:11 am, Thursday, December 12, 2013

The Scorpions' Walter Ramirez (right) trips over Atlanta's Danny Barrera as he tries to run upfield during Saturday's match at Toyota Field.

The Scorpions' Walter Ramirez (right) trips over Atlanta's Danny Barrera as he tries to run upfield during Saturday's match at Toyota Field.

Photo: Tom Reel / San Antonio Express-News

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SAN ANTONIO — The Scorpions continued to bolster their lackluster attack, announcing the signings of proven NASL performers Danny Barrera and Jonathan Faña on Wednesday.

Barrera, from Colombia, was one of the league's most productive midfielders last season with Atlanta, tying for second with seven assists. The 23-year-old also scored four goals as the Silverbacks won the spring title.

Faña, 26, last played in the NASL with the Puerto Rico Islanders. The striker tallied 11 goals in 2011, tying for third, before dropping to fourth with five assists in 2012. The Dominican native spent last season in El Salvador's first division, scoring 13 goals for Allanza FC.

Barrera and Faña join 2011 Best XI selection Shaun Saiko, a playmaking midfielder who recently signed after falling out of favor in Edmonton.

Scorpions manager Alen Marcina envisions Barrera and Saiko lining up side by side as attacking midfielders in a 4-3-3, or on opposing flanks in a more standard 4-4-2.